Lady Gaga Is MTV News' Woman Of The Year

Lady Gaga didn't even release a proper album in 2010, and somehow, she managed to become an even bigger star. This had as much to do with the fact that she kept working with what she had — the endless tour, the incomparable videos

as it did with her harnessing her hard-fought stardom and attempting to become a force for social change. She spoke out loudly and proudly in support of gay rights and in opposition to the "don't ask, don't tell" policy,

and, in the process, she became the kind of star we haven't seen in decades: One unafraid to offend, no matter how much she stood to lose.